Former President Donald Trump pardoned Mark Milley, the 20th chairman of the joint staff, who served from 2019 to 2023. Milley's relationship with Trump deteriorated towards the end of Trump's first term, particularly after Milley spoke with his Chinese counterpart twice following the 2020 election. Trump accused Milley of treason for these calls, a claim Milley denied. Milley expressed gratitude for the pardon, stating he did not wish to spend his remaining time fighting those who might seek retribution.
The portrait of Milley, who served as the 20th chairman of the joint staff from 2019-2023, was unveiled earlier this month. Trump nominated Milley, but their relationship soured until the end of Trump ’s first term.
As of mid-afternoon Monday, just hours after Trump was inaugurated for his second term in the White House, the painting was no longer in the spot it was unveiled in, along a hallway in the Pentagon.“My family and I are deeply grateful for the President’s action today,” Milley said in a statement toprovided by a spokesperson.
Biden, in announcing the pardons, said, “Our nation relies on dedicated, selfless public servants every day. They are the lifeblood of our democracy,” adding, “Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.
In September 2023, days before Milley retired, Trump referenced the calls and said, “This is an act so egregious that, in times gone by, the punishment would have been death! A war between China and the United States could have been the result of this treasonous act.”“We are unique among the world’s armies,” Milley said. “We are unique among the world’s militaries. We don’t take an oath to a country. We don’t take an oath to a tribe. We don’t take an oath to a religion.
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